On March 6, 2018, the Secretary announced VA's plan to launch a Nation-wide telehealth program to help Veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Ultimately, for the public alerts and the warnings to be effective, the public has to be able to trust them.

How are you adjusting your training and exercise policies to ensure that people working for you understand what to do if a false alert does go out?

I am concerned that a single employee was able to issue the alert in the first place.

Are you planning additional requirements with respect to, you know, on-going training and that type of thing, you know, the human error that was cause for a false alarm in Hawaii?

I am concerned that the false alerts and alert fatigue could in fact lead to people to opt out of WEA alerts.

Our ability to issue timely emergency alerts and warnings is an essential component of the National preparedness.

Ultimately, for public alerts and warnings to be effective, the public has to trust them.

What these incidents have taught us is that we need enhanced trained and guidance for State and local governments.

I was troubled to see that he proposed slashing TSGP grants funding by 52 percent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

To continually circumvent this body that represents the American people, it is very dangerous and a slippery slope.